Bisoprolol in the treatment of hypertension in the elderly

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 643-644

  Broncel, M ^a,b   Chojnowska Jezierska, J ^a   Adamska Dyniewska, H ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Pharmacology   (Poland)

^b Medical University of Lodz Bieganski Hospital   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bisoprolol; Elderly; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

BISOPROLOL;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0031719433     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000683     Document Type: Conference Paper

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